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Do you dream of seeing polar bears? Polar bears are solitary creatures, and any sighting is a rare experience to treasure. Spotting not only one or two, but three together is a once in a lifetime experience. Polar bears give birth to 1-3 cubs at once, athough twins is most common. The cubs travel with the mother for 2-3 years, learning techniques of travel and hunting on the sea ice before embarking on their lives as independent adults 💕 Photo credit for this amazing picture to @gayengarry

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Icebergs are in a constant state of evolution. Waves, wind, currents and tides work to fashion these ever-changing ice sculptures into spectacular forms day after day. But every now and then they topple, flip, crumble or calve. This is why we're always sure to remain a good distance from icebergs when we're Zodiac cruising or sea kayaking. It would be wise to give this iceberg a particularly wide berth. Any ideas why? 📸 credit: to our expedition team member Justine @postcard_famous

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Would you cross the crevassed, mountainous island of South Georgia? In May 1916, Ernest Shackleton and three companions arrived on the western shore of South Georgia, utterly exhausted. They had just spent 17 months at sea. They had watched their ship as it was crushed by ice and sank to the bottom of the Weddell Sea. They had spent 6 months camping on precarious, shifting sea ice. They had endured a terrifying journey to Elephant Island in small boats, where they left 24 men and sailed into the unknown. They were aiming for South Georgia, over 800km away across the roughest seas on earth. Somehow, in their tiny sailboat, they made it. The alpine crossing they made from their landing point at King Haakon Bay on the west coast, to Stromness on the east coast is the stuff of legends. Almost 100 years later, in February 2001, Aurora Expeditions became the first expedition cruise company to offer our expeditioners the chance to retrace Shackleton's footsteps across South Georgia in one of the most challenging guided adventures available. Traversing from King Haakon Bay to Stromness, you can make the crossing on skis or snowshoes - this is an optional activity for the truly fit, adventurous Shackleton fans among us! 💕 🙌 📸 Photo credit to one of our expert alpine trekking and ski touring guides, Tarn Pilkington

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Are you interested in experiencing Antarctica? Join one of our online information sessions either tomorrow or next week to hear more about Antarctica from Antarctica expert, Dr. Roger Kirkwood. Roger is an accomplished marine biologist whom spent a year living with Emperor penguins on the Mawson Coast of Antarctica and has published over 100 scientific articles. He is one of our expert Expedition Leaders and an excellent person to answer any of your niggling questions about Antarctica. Sign up via the link in our bio to join or receive the recording ‪FYI - don't worry If you can’t make it as you will be sent a link of the recording afterwards Photo credit 📸 @petereastway

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Do you have a favourite place in South Georgia? For many who have been fortunate enough to visit this phenomenal wildlife haven in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, the answer is Gold Harbour. It may not have the largest king penguin colony or the longest beach, but Gold Harbour has enchanted many subantarctic travellers with its tumbling glaciers, lush hillsides and luminous cliffs at sunrise. 📸 Photo credit: Pip Smith

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There is no doubt that in South Georgia in November, the doe-eyed elephant seal weaners steal the show with their irrepressible curiosity and gymnastic antics. You'd be forgiven for thinking their name comes from their decidedly 'wiener'-shaped form, but 'weaner' actually refers to their recently-weaned state. Elephant seal pups suckle for only 28 days, but their mothers' milk is so rich that it's enough to sustain them for months until they take to the sea. Until then they are beach-bound, where they play-flight, snort, flip sand, loll about and curiously explore their sandy abode in search of entertainment. Sharing the beach with elephant seal weaners in South Georgia is an unforgettable experience! Thanks for the cute pic @sylepr #weaner #elephantseal #nature #naturelovers #auroraexpeditions #naturephotography #southgeorgia

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